This is the classic desktop slide viewer that allows you to easily preview up to 36 slides. Made by Pana-Vue, purveyors of slide viewing devices since the 1950s, it speeds up previews of boxes of slides before you commit to a large digital conversion project or assists in putting together a traditional slide show using a carousel; it also works easily for casual viewing. The hopper can accommodate both 35mm and other 2" x 2" mounted slides, displaying pictures on the illuminated 2 5/8" view screen with 4X magnification. Slides are advanced with an easy push-pull mechanism; viewed slides are deposited into a receiving tray. Includes a screw-type #245 flashlight bulb. Plugs into AC or uses two D batteries (not included). 6" H x 8" W x 5" D. (1 1/2 lbs.)

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The viewer is helping me to "weed through" 82 rotary slide trays that contain from 80 to 140 slides per box - they represent photos taken by my dad from 1957 through 2000. He died in 2001 at age 89. I will keep the ones that mean the most to me and my family and the rest will "go away". The old Carousel projector is too old and operates in fits and starts so the viewer was a terrific solution. Works great!!

The bad thing is the short life span of the bulb, and I have not yet figured out how to replace it

Bottom LineYes, I would recommend this to a friend

Hammacher Schlemmer Response: Thank you for your comment. To replace a bulb, place viewer upside down. Pull receiving tray to the right until it stops. Lightly depress white tab then release to allow you to continue to pull slide out of tray. Grasp slide tray and white battery case together and completely remove.

The viewer does not stack slides very well. The receiving compartment is too tight.

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Arrived quickly. No assembly. Adapter included or can operate with batteries. Many old slides to sort and purge -- working well for this purpose since I can load about 35 slides at a time. Inner screen does get dusty/shows dust -- haven't figured out how to clean this yet; but not a major impediment to viewing slides.

So much easier to use than the projector which takes time to set up and takes up room. This viewer allows easy access to slides and has helped me sort hundreds of slides to determine which to keep and digitize and which to toss.I'd fought with an overheating projector too long and only wish I'd bought this viewer sooner.

Delivery was fine. I like the simplicity of the viewer. The only criticisn I would have is that when I enter very old slides theyh're too thick to go through, so I have to manipulate them by shoving them through with my finger.